Sunday, May 17, 2026

Homebound by Portia Elan

Published May 5, 2026 from Scribner

1: Fun to start out with the narrator’s take on the concept of coding. But the language is a little vague and abstract, so it’s hard to get a hold on what’s being discussed.

2: Repeated word choice.

 

1: Some decent scene-setting.

2: The descriptions are maybe a little simplistic, but they get across some useful character information.

 

1: Interesting for the narrator to address another character in second person. It’s a quick indication of their closeness.

2: This is a sweet anecdote.

3: Slipping in some character information from the side.

 

1: Kind of a strange image. Hard to picture letters that are glowing and also opaque.

2: Repeated word choice.

3: A typo? Awkward...

4: I like the anecdote, but the language feels a little on-the-nose.


Verdict: I’m interested but not quite drawn in.


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